The search for alternative cleaner, safer, and environmentally friendly technologies is one of
the priorities in chemistry. With this objective, the reduction of wastes together with the use of …

The accelerating and frequently fluctuating price of conventional diesel, together with
growing environmental concerns has sparked renewed attention on the search for an …

Intensive studies are underway to develop more efficient biodiesel conversion processes.
Among the various new technologies, both solid catalyst and non-catalytic supercritical …

Fuels derived from biobased materials are attracting attention for their potential in securing
the energy supply and protecting the environment. In this Minireview, we evaluate the use of …

This overview covers the recent achievements in the application of mesoporous molecular
sieves as catalysts and catalyst supports. Main structural and textural features are outlined in …

In the present paper state-of-the art and perspectives of ultrasound-assisted (UA) biodiesel
production from different oil-bearing materials using acid, base and enzyme catalysts are …

Catalytic biodiesel production from sunflower oil and ethanol using K 2 CO 3/γ-Al 2 O 3 in
different configurations has been studied. To prepare the catalysts, boehmite was extruded …

Alumina-supported potassium oxides are promising catalysts for the transesterification
reaction of vegetable oils for biodiesel production. Various potassium compounds Al 2 O 3 …

A catalytic methodology is reported that enables the efficient, operationally simple and
environmentally friendly synthesis of diverse 1, 4-dihydropyridines and 3, 4-dihydropyrimidin …

Although CaO is one of the most studied basic heterogeneous catalysts for the synthesis of
biodiesel, there are important issues that have been addressed by only a few research …